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Cricket fraternity bids adieu to ABD
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): In a shocking move, South Africa's swashbuckling batsman AB de Villiers on Wednesday bid adieu to all forms of international cricket with immediate effect, putting an end to his 14-year-long illustrious career.
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Bowlers were fantastic; fell short with bat: Williamson on Qualifier 1 def
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 23 (ANI): Reacting to Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) loss to Chennai Super Kings by two wickets in the first Qualifier on Tuesday, skipper Kane Williamson maintained a defensive stance for his bowlers and indicated that 15-20 extra runs could have booked their
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CSK beat SRH by 2 wickets to book record 7th Final appearance
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 23 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) booked their place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final for the seventh time on Tuesday as they narrowly defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by two wickets.
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Australian ball tampering move likely not a one-off, says Proteas captain
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], Mar 30 (ANI): The captain of the South African cricket team Faf du Plessis said that he suspected the Australians may have been engaging in ball-tampering practices prior to the third Test in Cape Town.
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Faf du Plessis feels sorry for Smith's one-year ban
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], March 29 (ANI): South African skipper Faf du Plessis on Thursday said he feels sorry for Steve Smith who has been banned for 12 months for orchestrating the ball-tampering incident during the third Test in Cape Town.
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Warner, de Kock engage in dressing room altercation
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Mar 5 (ANI): Australian swashbuckling batsman David Warner and South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock were engaged in a brawl at tea session on the fourth day of the Durban Test on Sunday.
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Proteas,India make combined donation for Cape Town water crisis
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], Feb 27 (ANI): Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his South African counterpart Faf du Plessis have donated Rs 5.5 lakhs (100,000 Rand) to the Cape Town Water Crisis on behalf of both teams.
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Proteas willing to change pace policy against Aussies: Gibson
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], Feb 26 (ANI): South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson has said that his side is eager to change their pace policy of playing four pacemen in the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia, beginning Thursday at Kingsmead in Durban.
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AB de Villiers ruled out of T20 series
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 18 (ANI): South African batsman AB de Villiers on Sunday was ruled out of the ongoing T20 international series against India, owing to an injured left knee.
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Markram reflects on first `tough` captaincy stint
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 17 (ANI): Aiden Markram, who was appointed as South Africa's stand-in skipper in absence of injured Faf du Plessis, has admitted that leading the national side in the recently-held unsuccessful ODI series against India was `tough`.
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Is captaincy reason for Markram's batting woes?
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 14 (ANI): South Africa coach Ottis Gibson has insinuated that stand-in-skipper Aiden Markram's batting form might have suffered due to the responsibility around captaincy.
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Duminy to lead Proteas T20 squad against India
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 13 (ANI): JP Duminy will lead the 14-man South Africa squad in the absence of injured Faf du Plessis in the three-match T20I series against India, beginning Johannesburg on February 18.
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